The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-10-28
TIT FOR TAT:
Reply of the Sheriff of Carroll County,
Ind, to tosernSr Eray-Tfow the Mob
Secured Amer Green-Whzt the Gov
ernor Has to Say. ~

Reply of the Sheriff of Carroll County,
Ind, to tIoSSrnSr Eray-How the Mob
Secured Amer Green-Whzt the Gov
ernor Has to Say.
DEPICT, Ind, Oct 26-Interest in the
Green lynchiflg eff last Friday night con-
tinues, but there have been re new devel-
opments of importance. The mysterious
vailed woman who arrived here on Satur-
day and was said to be Luella Mabbitt
proved TO be Mrs Hardy, of Washington
seiWastiiR
DELpd1, Ind, Oct. 26.-,As has been stated,
there is considerable indignation felt here
at the letter of Governor Gray censufing
Sheriff Van Gundy for allowing the mob to
take Amer Green out of jail and lynch him;
The sheriff has written a reply to the Gov
ernor, Ill which he denies that he knew of
any intention on the part of the mob.
to lynch Green, and declares GhEt he
took every precaution he deemed
necessary to save his prisoners life, If the
Governor. says the Sheriff, was in pos
session of such information, it vas his duty
to so inform the latter official and in neg
Letting to do so, or to furnish the proper
guard. had proven derelict Sheriff Van
Gundy Joins th6 Governor in deploring the
existence of mob violence, which Is rapidly
bringing the State into disgrace, AND ass
sures him that the people of Carroll County
Avtll do all that can be done to bring the
guilty parties to Justice. The letter con-
cludes with caustic reference to an ofnc1ai
aetioR of Governor Gray. 1t says:
"The responsibility fof the existence of the
methods of the mob does not rest alone 'Spen
the good or bad people of the State. From
the best information attainable, this mob was
composed of hier living on the borders of
Glass; Howard and Carroll G0untest That
neighborhood has been infested with &
gang of robbers and thieves. A short time
ago this gang (familiarly known as the Jap
Choen gang'') was broken up. The leader and
0ther members of the gang were convicted,
after mitch expense: and sent 10 the State
prisons and those who were unconVicted,
seeing the fate 0f their lsader, fed the
State. Outrages upon peac5aHae eitiSens
ceased, and men, women and children slept in
| conscious security. But on an evil day, with
out the recommendation of the Judge, the
prosecuting attorney; or the Jury that tried
him. and in violation, am told of the ttlss OF
| your predecessors, you pardoned the leader OF
this lawless gang. Upon his return also came
| the other outlaws who had fled, and again there
vas the former insecurity Tor life and property.
/! Then it was; am told, that a vigilance COM
mittee was formed AMONG the best citizens fof
J selfprotection. But whether any of the MEM
bers of this committee were engaged in the
lynchlng of Green am unable to say. People
/ draw their own differences. f3&.
Now, I am plain man, and, as yott see fit to
| give mea lecture concerning my duties per-
! haps it would not be inappropriate for me to
| ask you, with due respect, if you consider your
I own official skirts entirely clear. Courts and
!ufies discharge their duties convict noto-
Tious criminals, giving security to the humble
fre-sides of the land; and all this labor and
/ expense go for naught when the Governor ct
/ this noble ate with one stroke of the same
! pen with VIII CHI he presumes to lecture 9TH
| ers concerning their duties undoes the good
| work.
/ INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct &c. The sheriff
! of Carroll County, Where the lynching Of
| Green took place recently, in answering the
letter of Governor Gray rejecting upon him
for allowing the violence to Green, retali=
ated upon the Governor for the n1annerin
which he used the pardoning power. Dis
cussing the sheriffs letter yesterday the
/ Governor said:
q He refers in his defense to my having par
| doned one Jap Choen. That pardon was grant
/ ed when / was serving out the unexpired term
OF Governor Williams nearly eight years ago,
| and the pardon was recommended by some
g50 of the best citizens of Cass County and
vicinity. If / made mistake IN grant.
| ing that pardon-and I am free to say
that did not have the experience then that I
have now in the exercise of Executive Glenn
| ency-yet if it was mistake can not see how
the sheriff can plead that as justification of
his own derelction of duty in his failure to pro-
| tect the prisoner and uphold the law as it was
his sworn duty to do.''